MRO Transformation Lead - SAP & Maintenance Strategy

We are seeking a candidate with a strong foundation in maintenance engineering and deep expertise in SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP PM). This centralized role will support multiple manufacturing sites in developing and executing a standardized, data-driven asset reliability roadmap. The ideal candidate can operate at both strategic and tactical levels - aligning reliability initiatives across the network while ensuring successful on-the-ground implementation.

• Lead the development of a multi-site reliability strategy focused on asset performance, cost optimization, and risk mitigation.
• Partner with site leadership, corporate engineering, and maintenance teams to define standards, best practices, and improvement goals.
• Identify, prioritize, and drive enterprise-wide initiatives such as criticality analysis, Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) programs, and lifecycle asset strategies.
• Develop, standardize, and optimize Preventive Maintenance (PM) programs across all sites using a combination of failure data, OEM recommendations, and RCM principles.
• Build and maintain functional locations, BOMs, task lists, and maintenance plans within SAP PM to drive system integrity and efficiency.
• Validate and revise maintenance strategies based on performance analytics, inspections, and field feedback.
• Serve as the SAP PM subject matter expert (SME) for all manufacturing sites, ensuring system design aligns with asset management best practices.
• Support master data governance and lead improvement efforts for work order processes, notifications, planning, and reporting.
• Collaborate with IT and cross-functional teams on SAP upgrades, testing, and enhancement requests.
• Define and deploy enterprise KPIs such as PM compliance, MTBF, MTTR, planned work %, backlog, and asset availability.
• Use SAP data and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Excel) to track performance, identify gaps, and lead corrective actions.
• Create reporting dashboards and data-driven narratives to support executive decision-making.
• Develop and lead training programs for site-based planners, technicians, and reliability personnel to drive consistency and system adoption.
• Act as a coach and change agent, helping teams adopt reliability-centered maintenance practices and tools.
• Produce SOPs, knowledge guides, and communication materials to support cultural and procedural alignment.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of experience in maintenance and/or reliability engineering roles, preferably supporting multiple plants or as part of a corporate team.
• Advanced proficiency in SAP Plant Maintenance, including hands-on experience with functional locations, BOMs, task lists, and maintenance plans.
• Demonstrated ability to build reliability strategies and execute them through cross-functional collaboration.
• Experience defining and tracking asset performance KPIs and leveraging insights for improvement.
• Travel up to 70% to our manufacturing sites in Twin Falls, ID, Central New York and Norton Shores, Michigan
• Preferred:
• Experience in multi-site manufacturing, particularly in food & beverage, CPG, or other asset-intensive industries.
• Familiarity with RCM, FMEA, FMECA, and asset criticality analysis methodologies.
• Experience with tools such as Power BI, Excel, Minitab, or similar analytics platforms.
• Strategic thinker with strong execution skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills across levels and functions.
• Ability to influence without authority and lead cross-site standardization.
• Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.